We are very much concerned about your pet's safety and wellness while transported on our flights.
Please bear in mind that we can only accept healthy cats and dogs when the pet owner is booked on the same flights under the following conditions:

weaned puppies or kittens with a minimum age of at least 12 weeks

up to 3 puppies or kittens from the same litter, in an adequate transport container
weighing max. 8kg each

a maximum of 2 adult animals up to 14kg each, that are used to each other in an adequate
transport container

Advance notification by telephone

Please let us know at the time of booking that you wish to travel with your pet. We'll check the applicable transport conditions and the possibility of loading and will inform you accordingly.
Notification and further information: +43 (0)5 1766 1000

Small dogs and cats in the passenger cabin

If you want to travel in the cabin with your small cat or dog, it must be placed in an adequate, leak-proof transport container. The combined weight of the animal and container must not exceed 8 kilos, with max. dimensions of 55x40x23 cm for easy stowage under the seat. Please bring your own transport container!

Larger animals in the cargo hold

Animals that cannot be transported in the passenger cabin may be accepted in the cargo hold as long as the travel conditions are fulfilled. Please inform us at the time of booking of the weight and dimensions of the appropriate, according to IATA (International Air Transport Association) standard, transport container. We will check the possibility for loading in the aircraft compartment.

Requirements for the kennel:

the animal must be able to stand with its head extended and must have enough space to move

feeding and watering facilities must be available

it must be leakproof and the floor must be covered with absorbent material

it shall be ventilated on at least 3 sides

it has to be solid and escape-proof

Austrian Airlines reserves the right to check

the animal´s behaviour at the time of acceptance

that the container meets the requirements to ensure a safe transport throughout the whole journey.

Transport charges

The basis for the charging concept is the weight and size of the animal including the container and the respective flight routing.
3 categories are defined: "Small", "Medium" and "Large".